In the days that followed, Thanos discovered that people kept opening Space Rifts into his dimension, trying to cross over.
He could only keep devouring one enemy after another, along with their worlds.
It gave him a glimpse of one wondrous world after another.
Some were purely mechanical. Some were made entirely of bacteria. Others were like flat ink paintings.
Unfortunately, time was short. He converted them all into Origin Power instead of merging them into Eden.
As he continued devouring them, he began to sense a conspiracy.
These enemies seemed intent on coming at him one by one to die.
If they had appeared together, he would have had a real fight on his hands. They might even have turned the tables.
But with each coming alone to rescue the last, he could only accept the gifts.
And as he absorbed them, each new world and its laws made his Taotie Law feel more complete.
According to the system, even without its final piece, the Taotie Law would become complete in a few more decades.
Ten years passed.
Thanos absorbed thirty-five enemies before new ones finally stopped appearing.
By then, the Taotie Law was nearly complete. Only the tiniest part was missing.
It was as though he had reached 99.99 percent.
Given a few years, he could fully comprehend and master the law, becoming Omniversal Level.
But he knew the greatest crisis was about to arrive.
Sure enough, just as he finished absorbing the last enemy, he sensed a powerful surge of energy.
At the same time, a Space Rift a million kilometers long appeared overhead.
It had even bypassed the Dimension Barrier and opened directly.
Thanos knew his most formidable enemy yet had arrived.
With a series of thunderous rumbles, enormous ships emerged from the Space Rift.
They